Curtain plaiting and hanging device



B. WILSON.

' CURTAIN PLAITING AND HANGING DEVICE Filed Aug. 3. 1927 Patented Oct.11, 1932 were!) srA'rs BROADUS WILSQN, 0F RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINACURTAIN PLAITING AND HANGING DEVICE Application filed August 3, 1927.Serial No. 210,437.

My invention relates to improvements in curtain plaiting and hangingdevices. Hereto'fore curtains and draperies, which were to be hung inplaits or folds, have had the folds or plaits sewed in and then a hook,plate, ring, or other device for attaching to rod or rings on a rod,sewed on each fold or plait. This has been a time-consuming operation incurtain work rooms, and hence very expensive. Also, the various types ofattaching means now on the market have disadvantages in handling, as agreat many of them have sharp points or edges which are apt to tear thecurtains when laundering, cleaning, etc. and it is very diflicult to sewsuch means on curtains so that the resulting plaits will be uniform.

The principal object of my invention is to afford improved devices forholding plaits and hanging curtains which will overcome many of thedisadvantages of present devices and also to afford mechanical means forattaching these devices to curtains and draperies without the necessityof sewing.

Fig. l is an end view of the combined plait holding and hanging clampplates, showing the relation of the cloth after being placed between theclamping plates before clamping together, also showing one of thepreferred shapes of these pieces.

Fig. 2 shows a type of the plait holding and curtain hanging device forheavy curtains made to be fastened together by rivets as well asclamping, as shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the plait clamping and curtain hanging plates.

Fig. 4 shows the improved ring adapted to receive curtain hangingplates.

Fig. 5 shows a plurality of the combination of these devices supportinga curtain on a rod.

Fig. 6 is an end view of the combined devices holding a curtain on arod.

Fig. 7 shows form of plates adapted for use with thin or silk curtainswhich would be too light for use with plates shown in Figs. 1 and 2. 1

Coming to the explanation of figures: 1 is a rod which may be eitherround as shown or any other desired shape and size, around the rod rings2 of a suitable size and shape preferred as shown in Fig. 4. 3 is theour.

tain to which is fastened by clamping the sides of plait 9 with arectangular plate 4, having a button 5 and another rectangular plate 6shaped to hold the plate a when the two are clamped together, forming aplait 9 Fig. 1 and Fig. 5. The button 5 is inserted in the hollow 12formed by the upturned portion 7 of the ring 2 and the curtain is heldupright by the weight of the drapery.

The plate 4 may be made either with the button in the position as shownin Fig. 5 so that the curtain will be held above the rod, or it may bein the position shown in Fig. 3

in which the curtainwould only cover the bottom of the rod or any otherdesired position along the plate 4. In any case a zone of rigidity isproduced near the top of, the drapery which holds the folds in place.

For heavy draperies plates 4 and 6 may take the form as in Fig. 2 whichare the same as in Fig. 1 except that rivet-s or eyelets 10 in plate 6fit in holes 11 in plate 4: so that they may flattening the ends ofeyelets 10 as well as clamping the sides. For very thin or silkdraperies a form of plates 4. and 6 as shown in Fig. 7 may be used, heldtogether only by flattening the rivets 10 after pushing through holes 11in plate 4 with the folds of the curtain 3 being held together by thecorrugations in the plates and the pressure of the rivets. Small holesare also provided in this form so that plate might be sewed on if forany reason clamps become disengaged.

Coming to the explanation of the operation of these devices, after beingattached to draperies Fig. 4 shows the improved type of ring which isvery inexpensive to manufacture and is new in that the bent portion 7which forms the hollow 12 to receive'button 5 is bent in a plane atright angle to the plane of the ring and on the side thereof and button5 is attached as shown in Fig. 6 simply by inserting in hollow 12.Ringsin suflicient number to take care of the number of plait holdersattached to curtains are threaded on the pole which may be either round,flat, or any other desired shape and be clamped together by y pose.

the curtains hung on as shown in Fig. 5 by inserting the button '5 inthe hollow 12 in each ring. Plait clamps may be made with the button 5in any desired position so that curtain may be held above the rod andfixtures as in Fig. 5 or button may be near the top of fixture so thatcurtain hangs under the rod; This type of fixture is equally welladapted to curtains which are made with traverse cords or made to hangstationary.

Of course, it wouldbe possible to make 1 these clamping devices in agreat variety of different forms and shapes as even would partiallyaccomplish the same purparticular forms as shown in the; drawing. asthese might be made in a wide variation with-,- out departing from thescope of my inventicn. It will be readily appreciated from the abovedescription that this type of fiX- tare-has a great many anvantages overequip ment in use at present, aside from: the reat saving 111 time 1nform-mg and holding plaits.

,. For instance, when curtains are taken down either to store or toclean, the button 5 will: be very much less aptto damage the curtainsthan a hook, ring,or ferrule. Then, too, these fixtures hold Frenchheadings above a the rod by the simple welght of the curtain 1 formedfor en a 'ement in the flan es on, the

. I: C) D first member and adapted to hold'said plait in fixed positionwhen the said flanges are clamped together over asecond substantiallyrectangular member.

2. In a device of the hind described two rectangular plates, thebody ofat least one'of said plates raised from the plane of two of its oppositeedges, means integral with one of the plates corresponding to and engagei able thru= perforations in the otherplate and adapted to holdthe-two-plates over the folds of a plait.

3. The combination of two springable plates, two opposite edges of oneof said plates adapted to engage corresponding op posite edges of theother plate; the body portion of at least one of said plates bent from.the plane of the said opposite edges, with means adaptedto hold the twoplates together in sprung position over the folds of a plait.

fiat plates held together with rivets as shown in Fig- 2.

So that I do not limit myself tothe- 4. A drapery supporting meansoomprising in combination a member adapted to be enclosed in a plait, asecond member, raised portions on said first member engageable thruperforations in the second member, supporting means on the outside ofsaid plait coacting with said second member to support a drapery securedbetween the two said members.

In testimony whereof I my signature.

7 BROADUS WILSON.

